Accessible Weight Loss for Adults With Low Vision: A Feasibility Study

Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 * English speaking * BMI ≥ 25 and weight \< 300lbs (weight limit due to scale limitations) * Legally blind * Have an email for personal use and ability to check and respond to email daily * Have a smart phone with texting for personal use * Sufficient internet plan for daily email checking * Sufficient phone plan for 12 or more texts per week * Ability to send and receive emails and text messages * Ability to join a zoom call on a personal phone, tablet, or computer * Ability to complete Qualtrics surveys * Willing to lose weight through recommended dietary changes, weight tracking and physical activity * Interest in one of the specific dietary strategies supported by the text messaging platform * Willing to use the study scale with cellular technology to report weights * Willing to join an 8-week weight loss program and interested in losing weight * Completion of screening, enrollment and baseline data collection Exclusion Criteria: * Lost 5% of body weight in the last 6 months * Currently participating in a weight loss program or another weight loss study * Previously diagnosed eating disorder, or treatment for an eating disorder * Pregnant, nursing, or planned pregnancy in the next 6 months * Planned weight loss surgery or procedure in the next 6 months * Currently using medication for weight loss (prescribed or over the counter) * History of cardiovascular events * History of type 1 or type 2 diabetes * Prescribed medication that might promote weight change such as lithium, steroids, or antipsychotics * Medical contraindicate to weight loss (e.g., end-stage renal disease, cancer diagnosis with active/planned treatment) * Psychiatric hospitalization in the past 12 months * Investigator discretion for safety or to ensure appropriate treatment of study staff